METANET operates various nameserver environments that serve different requirements and products. It is recommended to review your own needs and, if necessary, adjust the nameservers in use. A comparison highlights the differences between Managed NS, Plesk NS, MyMETANET, and DNS Cloud, with Plesk NS being suitable for independent management and additional services like DKIM. The table provides an overview of features such as autonomous management, effectiveness of changes, TTL changes, and advanced features like DNSSEC and CAA.
Introduction
Recommendations
Comparison
Introduction
METANET operates multiple nameserver environments that cater to different needs and products. Since the range of functions can also vary, you will find the main differences summarized below.
Recommendations
As the available nameserver environments and options have changed over time, it is worthwhile to assess your own needs and possibly adjust the nameservers in use:
| Product | Nameservers Used | Recommendation |
| METAhost Webhosting |
ns.ch-meta.net (Managed NS) |
Switch to Plesk NS if the DNS zone is to be managed independently in the future and/or additional services like DKIM etc. are needed. |
| Reseller Hosting |
ns.ch-inter.net (Managed NS) |
Switch to Plesk NS if the DNS zone is to be managed independently in the future and/or additional services like DKIM etc. are needed. |
Comparison
| Managed NS | Plesk NS | MyMETANET | DNS Cloud | |
| Primary Nameserver | ns.ch-meta.net ns.ch-inter.net |
ns1.srv.metanet.ch ns1.srv.sui-inter.net ns01.host.ch |
ch.pro.io | ch.ch-inter.net |
| Scope/Product | Webhosting Reseller |
Webhosting Reseller |
Domain Service |
Domains of your choice |
| General | ||||
| Autonomous Management | - | YES | YES | YES |
| Effectiveness of New Entry | immediate | immediate | immediate | ~ 1h |
| Effectiveness of Changes | immediate | immediate | immediate | immediate |
| TTL Change | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Basic Record Types (RR) A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, SRV, TXT |
YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Advanced Features | ||||
| Scheduled Storage | - | - | YES | - |
| Templates for Popular Web Services | - | YES | YES | YES |
| Custom DNS Templates | - | - | - | YES |
| Import | - | YES** | YES | - |
| Export | on request | - | YES | YES |
| Bulk Changes | on request | - | - | YES |
| DKIM / DMARC | - | YES | YES* | YES* |
| CAA | - | YES | YES | - |
| Professional Features | ||||
| DNSSEC | YES*** | YES | YES*** | - |
| Slave Zones | - | YES | - | YES |
| NS Delegations | YES | YES | YES | YES |
* Manual entry based on information from the source mail system required
** From METANET Nameserver
*** for .ch/li domains (activation is automated)